Commentary on books that I have read, hoping for interaction/comments from others about the same books or books that they recommend.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Two Other Books for May

I read two other books in May, one already reviewed, and the other a new one.

I re-read Memory (reviewed February 2016) for my book group. It was my selection and we had a good discussion over it. It's a very short, but powerful book, and I recommend anyone to read it!

I also read Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy. It was an interesting book. It was written by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant. Sheryl lost her husband very suddenly and was left to navigate life with their two young children without him. As she so beautifully wrote, she felt that she and her children would never feel joy again. Her friend, Adam Grant, a psychologist, slowly helped her through her grief, telling her that she could rebound from this tragedy....that we are all built with resilience. I loved how resilience is described as a muscle.

The book offers Sheryl's own struggles with her grief along with insight and wisdom. Adam offers research studies. Both were touching and fascinating.

Her life with her husband had been Option A. After his death, she learned that she had to move on to Option B. There is much in this book for all of us, not just for those dealing with the death of someone. We all need resilience for many life events over the years.